ALCL05893: Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Spennymoor (Sedgefield L.P. Site H5) survey data from the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, using the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Map agricultural land quality grades based on detailed site surveys.
• Analyze soil characteristics and subgrades using unedited sample point data.
• Compare land classification methodologies across different survey scales.
• Assess historical land use patterns from scanned original maps and reports.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official classification document.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Scanned original paper maps and reports provide primary source material.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific survey period and sites.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Spennymoor (Sedgefield L.P. Site H5), England